FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE

MDR report key: 24584409 · Received March 12, 2026

Report

Report Number
1823260-2026-00889
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 12, 2026
Date of Event
February 19, 2026
Report Date
March 12, 2026
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
04015630924707
PMA / PMN Number
K060373
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE REAGENT LOT NUMBER IS 882379. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CALIBRATION RECOVERY DATA PROVIDED WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE QC RECOVERY DATA SHOWED SOME FLUCTUATIONS. THE CUSTOMER CHECKED THE CELL RINSE STATION AND PROBES AND FOUND THAT REAGENT PROBE HEAD WAS LOOSE AND NOT COMPLETELY LOCKED IN PLACE, AND THAT THE GEAR PUMP PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE CUSTOMER ADJUSTED THE REAGENT PROBE HEAD. THE MAINTENANCE ACTIONS PERFORMED BY THE CUSTOMER RESOLVED THE ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE CALCIUM GEN.2 RESULTS FOR 2 PATIENT SAMPLES ON A COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE. SAMPLE 1 HAD AN INITIAL RESULT OF 0.52 MMOL/L. THE CUSTOMER QUESTIONED THE RESULT WHICH PROMPTED THEM TO REPEAT THE SAMPLE. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 2.48 MMOL/L. SAMPLE 2 HAD AN INITIAL RESULT OF 0.55 MMOL/L. THE CUSTOMER QUESTIONED THE RESULT WHICH PROMPTED THEM TO REPEAT THE SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON ANOTHER C501 MODULE AND THE RESULT WAS 2.23 MMOL/L. NO QUESTIONABLE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
643041 COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS 04015630924707

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown